We finally managed to put together an online version of our brief appearance on HGTV’s Rate My Space, which many of you saw live in mid-December. After waiting a few weeks and hoping the full segment would appear on HGTV.com, we decided to make our own short clip for anyone who missed it. This edited video includes the show’s introduction, our two short on-camera moments, and the final makeover reveal. We also kept the dramatic before-and-after shots, because those are always the most satisfying part.
For those curious about what happened behind the scenes during filming, we wrote up an informal account with more details about the experience. That behind-the-scenes piece covers the logistics of a television shoot, our impressions of the crew, and the little surprises that come up when you try to cram a home makeover into a tight filming schedule. If you enjoyed the episode and want some context about how it was produced, those notes are a great complement to the clip itself.
Being on Rate My Space was a mix of excitement and nerves. It’s one thing to share projects online at your own pace; it’s another to have a television crew show up, ask for angles and retakes, and capture moments that are then edited down into a short segment. We appreciated the team’s professionalism and their ability to crystallize a larger project into a few clear, compelling sequences for viewers. And despite the rush, the final reveal still delivered that satisfying transformation moment we all love.
We hope the clip gives a good sense of the room’s evolution, and that it highlights the design choices we made along the way. The show focuses on practical solutions that make a space more livable and visually cohesive, and that’s exactly what we aimed to demonstrate. The before-and-after comparison is particularly useful for anyone looking for realistic, achievable ideas for their own space—small adjustments that have a big visual impact.
For readers who follow our projects closely, this TV appearance was another fun chapter in the ongoing story of our home. It’s always interesting to see how a professional production team frames and packages a project that many of you have already followed in granular detail on the blog. The episode distilled a lot of our work into a compact narrative, and seeing that narrative play out on screen felt rewarding.
If you plan to watch the clip, keep an eye out for the design decisions we emphasize: paint color, furniture placement, accessory layering, and the finishing touches that tie everything together. Those elements are what help a room feel cohesive and purposeful. We also point out a few practical tips we used during the makeover—simple, budget-conscious ideas that can be adapted to a wide range of spaces.
We’re grateful for the messages and comments from readers who tuned in when the episode aired and for the folks who reached out after watching the clip. Your feedback helps shape what we share next, whether that’s more process photos, detailed how-to posts, or short vignettes about the day-to-day realities of living in and improving an older home. If you liked the television segment, we’ll keep posting the deeper dives here on the site so you can reproduce the same techniques at home.
Below is the short video of the show’s intro, our two appearances, and the final reveal. Enjoy the before-and-after moments, and thanks for following along with our projects—your support makes opportunities like this possible.
Watch the clip of our Rate My Space appearance